keep on an even keel

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keep something on an even keel

Fig. to keep something in a steady and untroubled state. The manager cannot keep the firm on an even keel any longer. When the workers are unhappy, it is difficult to keep the factory on an even keel.

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But if you keep it simple, go pitch by pitch and keep on an even keel, sometimes it falls your way. First of all, Youkilis delivers by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) It was easier to keep on an even keel when I was an Everton player because there was no Roman Abramovich at Chelsea in those days and no onus on signing fantastically expensive players. Football: JINX IN THEIR ARMOUR; PREMIERSHIP SPECIAL: SCOTS BOSSES ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) It is hard to keep on an even keel when that [eagle] happens out of the blocks, but for that to go in was a bonus,'' said Emerson. Golf: Two eagles keep Emerson on top by The Racing Post (London, England)			keep house keep in check keep in good with keep in ignorance keep in line keep in mind keep in mind that keep in order keep in sight keep in some place keep in stitches keep in suspense keep in the dark keep in touch keep in training keep inside keep late hours keep mind on keep mouth shut keep nose clean keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep off back keep on a tight leash keep on an even keel keep on its feet keep on keeping on keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top keep on track keep on trucking keep one eye on keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight			keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose clean keep nose out keep nose out keep nose out keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep nose to the grindstone keep nose to the grindstone keep note keep off keep off keep off keep off keep off back keep off case Keep Off Pounds Sensibly Keep Off the Grass Keep Ohio Beautiful keep on keep on keep on keep on keep on keep on a short leash keep on a tight leash keep on a tight rein keep on an even keel Keep on Grinding keep on hand keep on its feet Keep On Keeping On Keep On Keeping On Keep on Playing Keep on Smiling keep on someone keep on someone's case Keep on Talking keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of chair keep on the edge of seat keep on the good side of keep on the good side of someone Keep on the Good Work keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top Keep on Track Keep on Track Keep On Truckin' Keep on Truckin' Re-Visited Keep on Trucking

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